The Decrees Paul Kept or Paul's Acts Ministry vs Post Acts Ministry

 Acts 16:1-4 states:

[1] Then came he to Derbe and Lystra: and, behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timotheus, the son of a certain woman, which was a Jewess, and believed; but his father was a Greek:
[2] Which was well reported of by the brethren that were at Lystra and Iconium.
[3] Him would Paul have to go forth with him; and took and circumcised him because of the Jews which were in those quarters: for they knew all that his father was a Greek.
[4] And as they went through the cities, they delivered them the decrees for to keep, that were ordained of the apostles and elders which were at Jerusalem.

     An honest Bible student can't help but notice a difference in Paul's Acts ministry and post Acts ministry.  Until Israel's hope was temporarily set aside in Acts 28, Paul was careful not to offend the Jews.  In fact he submitted to ceremonial decrees of the 12 Apostles in Acts 15 which consisted of abstaining from pollutions of idols, from things strangled, and blood (Acts 15:20).  After Acts 28, the Kingdom Offer is withdrawn from Israel until a later time.  With this Kingdom offer no longer on the table, Paul's attitude about the ceremonial decrees changes.  After Acts 28 Paul writes in Col 2:14-16

[14] Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross;
[15] And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.
[16] Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days:

Obviously there is a difference in Paul's Acts ministry and post Acts ministry.  With the offer of the Kingdom still on the table Paul would command Gentile believers not to offend the Jews in regard to ceremonial issues during the book of Acts.  After Acts 28 the only "hope" on the table for any believing Jew is becoming a member of the Church, which is his body.  With this change the believing Gentile is no longer required to worry about offending the Jews in ceremonial issues of "meat, drink, etc."

     After the rapture it appears everything reverts back to the decrees of Acts 15.  Note that the believers during the tribulation will be back under ceremonial decrees.  Rev 2:14 states:

 [14] But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balac to cast a stumblingblock before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed unto idols, and to commit fornication.

It is obvious that there is a change from the teaching of Colossians 2 and Revelation 2.  In Revelation 2 one must be careful to not cast a stumbling block before Israel in one's diet.  This is another example of the importance of Rightly Dividing the Bible!